Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-23
bending. Hard to turn, suspect, when

once ne IS resolved"
'rLike his brother" observed, "Mr.
James Rutland, who was on Layton's
trial. Those traits evidently run in the
family. Now, as to his wife?"
"a gentle and amiable lady," said DR..
Daincourt, ''some eight or ten years
younger than her husband; but her hair
is already grayer than his; it is almost
white'
.'She and her daughter resemble each
other" I remarked.
eyes; and there is also on the mothers
face an expression of devotion and self
sacrifice. Her eyes continually over
flowed when we were speaking OF her
daughter"
'.Not so the fathers eyes?"
''No; but he showed no want of feel
ing"
s'Still, DOCTOR" I said, "you gather
from your one visit to the house that he is
the master of it-in every sense, mean"
''Most certainly the master" -
,''Ruling," remarked, with a rod OF
iron.".
stYou put ideas into my head" said
DR.. Daincourt in q somewhat helpless
tone.
IIeJ ClHSlt 5OuA o0s
seThey do not cash with my own, but
am not prone SC suddenly to take such de-
cided views. should say you are right,
Bainbridge, and that in his house Mr..
Rutland's will is law"
'sWould that be likely" asked, "to
account in any way for the expression OF
self sacrifice you observed on the faces OF
mother and daughter?'
'It might be so," said DR.. Daincourt
thoughtfully.
proceed now," I said, "and tell me all
that passed"
'.But little remains to tell," said DR..
Daincourt II informed the parents that
their daughter was suffering more from
mental than from physical causes; that it
was clear to me that there was heavy
trouble upon her mind, and that, until
her trouble was removed, there was but
faint hope of her getting well and strong.
4 am speaking in the dark, said to the
parents, and while remain in ignorance
Of the cause, it is almost impossible for
me to prescribe statutory remedies Can
you do nothing for her?' asked the father.
1Can you not give her some medicines
sYes, can give her medicine replied,
but nothing that would be likely to be OF
benefit to her. Indeed, the medicine al.
ready in her room is such as would be
ordinarily prescribed by q medical man
who had not reached the core Of the pa
tents disease If she goes on as she is
going on now,' said the father, what will
be the RESULT Her strength is failing
fast replied; what little reserve she
has to draw upon will soon be exhausted.
If she goes on as she is going on now
am afraid there will be but one result
The mother burst into tears; the father
fixed his steady gaze upon me, but I saw
his lips quiver. we have called you in,
DR.. Daincourt,' he said, because we have
heard of wonderful cures you have effected
in patients who have suffered from weak
nerves. Il have been happily successful,
said, lin effecting cures, but I have
never yet succeeded where o secret has
been hidden from me- At these words
the mother raised her hands imploringly
to her husband. DO you think that Sc
cret is heing hidden from you in this case!'
asked the father. 1T is not for me to say
I replied, it is simply my duty 10 ac-
quaint you with the fact that your daugh.
ter's disease is mental, and that her con-
dition is critical Until learn the cause
of her grief / am powerless to aid her.
will you oblige me by calling to-mor-
row. asked the father, after a slight
pause Yes said, preparing to depart,
I will call in the afternoon, and, If you
wish, will see your daughter again. He
expressed his thanks in courteous terms,
and took my leave. Ishould have come
here earlier, Bainbridge, to relate this to
YOU, but have had other serious cases to
attend to. A doctors time is not his own,
you know"
81 have something to tell you, DOCTOR"
said, ''with reference to your new pa
tient, which will interest you. Mabel
Rutland was once engaged to be married
to Edward Layton, and I believe there was
q deep and profound attachment between
them"
"Ycu startle me, he said, ''and have
given ME food for thought"
When he bade me good night it was
with the determination to extract, if pos
sible, from Mabel Rutland's parents
some information respecting her mental
condition, which might be used to her
benefit. For my part, must confess to
the hope, unreasonable as it may appear,
that he may also be successful in obtain
ING some information which will assist me
in the elucidation of the mystery upon
which am employed.
Cable message from Mr.. Bainbridge, Lon
don, to Mr.. Archibald Laing, U. S.
"Give me what particulars you can OF
Miss Mabel Rutland and her parents, and
of her brothers and sisters, if she has
any,"
Cable message from Mr.. Archibald Laing,
U. S., to Mr. Bainbridge, London.
''Miss Mabel Rutland has no sisters.
She has only twin brother, Eustace, to
whom she was passionately attached ana
voteded. This brother and sister and
their parents comprise the family. Mr..
Rutland is of an implacable and relentless
disposition, impatient of contradiction and
obstinate to degree. These qualities
were exercised in my favor some years
ago, when I paid court to Miss Rutland,
in the hope of making her my wife. Her
father would have forced her into o mar
riage with me, but when could no longer
doubt that she loved Edward Layton,
preferred to retire rather than render her
unhappy. BY so doing I think won her
esteem, and it is for her sake wish Lay
ton to be cleared of the charge brought
against him. It is my belief that she still
loves him, and she must be suffering ter
ribly. II Layton is convicted it will break
her heart. I know very little of her
brother Eustace. He was at Oxford when
was in London, and met him only once
or twice. Mrs. Rutland is a sweet lady,
gentle hammered, kindly hearted, and
fear domineered over by her husband"